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High Pressure (the arch -shaded and with blue arrows-moving ashore)  will build in making for clearing skies and dry today. Low pressure returns and still another storm system will move Southeastward into California for at least a slight chance of wet weather then it’s back to sunshine .

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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.

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Here are your detailed forecasts. **

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:  A mix of clouds and sun after morning clouds and warmer today high 66. Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy at night with rain becoming likely by late night low 40. Mostly cloudy with AM rain Thursday then afternoon showers likely (60%)and possible small hail, but much cooler high 50. Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night low 33. Mostly cloudy Friday morning with a slight (20%) chance of showers then partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon sprinkles just partly cloudy Friday night high 54 low 32. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday then  mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and a (30%) chance Sunday and Sunday night lows near  36-38 highs 57-52. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday highs 52-55 low 35.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy today and this evening then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late tonight high 66 low 40. Cloudy with AM rain Thursday  then a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain and showers then mostly cloudy Thursday night  through Saturday highs 50-59 lows 34-36. A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday low 38 high 55. Mostly  cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers then a slight (20%) chance or rain and snow showers late at night and a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday low 40 high 60. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday low 40 high 57.

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:  Partly cloudy today and this evening then becoming cloudy with rain likely (60%) late tonight  high 56 low 42. Cloudy with AM rain Thursday then a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers high 52.  Mostly cloudy Thursday night then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday morning low 35 high 52. Mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday then a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night lows 38-42 highs 50-53 . Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of showers Monday then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday low 40 high 55.

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  AM clouds then a mix of clouds and sun today free air freezing level 6,500′ rising to 7,500′ this afternoon high 52. Partly cloudy this evening then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight snow level 6,500′ lowering to 4,500′ low 32. Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow then afternoon snow and breezy (winds becoming West 15-25 mph with gusts 45 mph in the afternoon) and colder Thursday snow level 4,500′ falling to 1,500′-2,000′ in the afternoon 10″ of snow possible  high 34. Cloudy with snow showers breezy and colder Thursday night (winds West 15-25  mph gusts to 40 mph then decreasing to Southwest 10-15 mph late) low 20. Scattered snow showers Friday morning becoming isolated in the afternoon high 38. Partly cloudy Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers snow level 3,000′ low 23. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 3,500′  and mostly cloudy Saturday night  and Sunday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers snow level 4,500′ Saturday night and 3,000′ Sunday highs 46-42 low 22. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday night and a good (50%) chance of snow Monday snow level 3,000′  low 25 high near 43 . Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Monday night and Tuesday snow level 3,000′ falling to 2,500′ Tuesday low 25 high 40.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.